Grace Bay: Private Catamaran Sail & Snorkel with Open Bar

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Duration4h

GroupPrivate

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PickupAt your hotel

Grace Bay sailing adventure with reef snorkel and iguana island stop

You’ll board right on Grace Bay Beach for a private catamaran sail with local crew, gliding past turquoise water to snorkel Leeward Reef’s colorful fish. Explore Iguana Island’s wild sandbars with native guides before relaxing over lunch and open bar as you cruise back—sun-warmed skin and salty hair guaranteed.

Step-by-step itinerary

Sail, snorkel, nature walk, and lunch

Board vessel at Grace Bay Beach
Sail along Providenciales North Coast
Relax on bow nets and watch marine life
Snorkel at Leeward Reef with guide
Go ashore for guided nature walk
Swim or walk on beach (optional)
Enjoy lunch and open bar on boat
Hoist sails and cruise back

The Experience

It started with a grin from Captain Andre as we shuffled barefoot onto the catamaran at Grace Bay Beach — he just nodded at my sunhat and said, “You’ll want that.” The sand was warm already, even at 9am. I remember the way the boat creaked as we pushed off, and how the crew handed out cold drinks before anyone even asked. My partner tried to help hoist the sail but mostly just tangled the rope (Andre pretended not to notice). The water here is this weirdly unreal blue — almost too bright — and you can hear little waves slapping under the nets if you lie down. I kept looking for dolphins but only saw a single flying fish skipping by. Still counts.

We stopped at Leeward Reef for snorkeling — I’d never seen coral so close before. Our guide, Marsha, pointed out a barracuda lurking near some purple fans (she called it “the grumpy neighbor”). The salt stung my nose but in a good way, like waking up fast. There were these tiny yellow fish everywhere; I think she said sergeant majors? I lost track of time floating there, honestly. Back on deck someone passed around fresh fruit and rum punch — maybe too early for that but nobody seemed to care.

Iguana Island was next (Little Water Cay or Half Moon Bay depending on weather), and yeah, there really are iguanas just hanging out in the brush. Marsha told us about their weird little head-bobbing thing — apparently it’s flirting? She laughed when I tried to imitate it. Some people wandered off along the sandbar while others swam in the lagoon; I ended up just sitting in shallow water watching baby turtles dart around my toes. Lunch was simple sandwiches on board as we sailed back — nothing fancy but after swimming it tasted perfect. On the way home, Andre let us pick music; someone played Bob Marley and everyone got quiet for a bit, just listening to wind and water together. That feeling stuck with me longer than I expected.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup from Grace Bay hotels, all snorkeling equipment provided by friendly local guides, deli sandwiches with vegetarian options alongside chips & salsa and fresh fruit for lunch onboard, plus an open bar featuring rum punch, local beers, soft drinks and bottled water before returning to shore.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Ocean Vibes Scuba and Watersports Ltd.